ACISA BRINGS BACK BOLLYWOOD GREATS AND POPULAR PUNJABI ARTISTS
AT THE 9th ANNUAL VIBRANT BRAMPTON SUMMERFEST
Bollywood and Punjabi Stars like Raghav, Ragini Tandan, Avkash Mann and the legend Sukshinder Shinda are performing to Brampton’s most loved music & dance festival - VIBRANT BRAMPTON SUMMERFEST!
Brampton, ON (July 11, 2024) – Brampton is all set to come alive to the sights and sounds of South Asian culture with Vibrant Brampton on July 26 and 27. Organized by the non-profit group Arts and Culture Initiative of South Asia (ACISA), the 9th annual Vibrant Brampton SummerFest presented by TD in association with WOW Mobile Boutique will bring a fun-filled outdoor family festival to the Chinguacousy Park in Brampton.
The two-day FREE outdoor festival is taking place at a new bigger location, Chinguacousy Park this year and will kick off with Bollywood Playback singer Ragini Tandan and her band from Mumbai India supported by several other local artists on July 26 promising to make you sway to the South Asian music and myriad performances. Ragini will sing her hit numbers including the blockbuster “Lamborghini Chalai Jaande Ho”. Our home-grown music sensation Raghav will be the showstopper of the day with his hit numbers including the famed “Angel Eyes” and “Teri Baton Mein” which reached to dizzy heights with Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon dancing on its tune in a Bollywood movie released recently under the same name.
The finale of the outdoor festival on July 27 promises to bring an eclectic mix of programming that will include high energy performances by blockbuster Punjabi artist from UK, Sukshinder Shinda, which will make the crowd dance and sing to several of his foot tapping numbers. A singer, producer and a songwriter, Sukshinder Shinda has produced many hit records over the last 3 decades including Bhangra, Punjabi and Bollywood movies. He has Collaborated with legendary artists from across the world. His list of hit songs is endless but some of the notables ones are “Sohni Lagdi” & “Munda Turban Wala”
For Punjabi music lovers, there’s another feast - Punjabi Pop Heartthrob – Avkash Mann, son of legendary Harbhajan Mann. best known for his hit Solo track Star Jatt Di which garnered millions of views worldwide, will also co-headline on July 27.
For the first time in an outdoor festival in Canada, we have a KIDZ ZONE supported by Nintendo Canada - featuring interactive and immersive activities for youth and kids and the favorite Free Facepainting and Community arts projects on both days. To engage the whole family, the festival also offers free hands-on Bollywood & Bhangra dance workshops, a Food Bazaar with over 100 different dishes sold by local food vendors and restaurants a Shopping MEGAMART with local artisans selling clothing, jewelry, handicrafts, gifts are sure to make the shopping lovers happy and all with free entry & free parking.
“An amalgamation of culture and diversity in Ontario, Vibrant Brampton promotes local talent and includes an exciting line-up of budding artists and well-known names in the entertainment industry that appeals to all” quote the co-founders of the festival Sandeep, Arpan and Ricky.
In addition to Punjabi and Bollywood celebrities, some of this year’s acts from 200+ Canadian artists include local Latino sensations “Paula Sofia” and “MC Sulek”, “Parth Dani’s renowned “Bollywood Dance School Canada”, Mudra Canada Dhol Tasha”, “Spandan Kala’s Gujarati Garba” “Mudra Dance School” & “Shalom Xavier’s” talented band of musicians to name a few.
The festival is presented by TD Bank in association with WOW Mobile Boutique supported by a host of sponsors including Lazeez Shawarma and Canadian Blood Services. 2024 funders include the City of Brampton, Experience Brampton, Canadian Heritage and Celebrate Ontario.
ACISA, as a non-profit group, also hosts annual Visual Arts of South Asia (V.A.S.A) arts festival -www.vasaartsfestival.ca for visual art lovers, META Arts Fest- www.metaartsfest.ca, a unique modern digital music festival catering to the millennial and success stories and the journey of some of our very own artists through an online streaming series called My Art My Story – www.myartmystory.ca
Full Festival Schedule:
July 13 @5 pm- 9 pm: #Vstar Talent Hunt & Mentorship Program. live event at Cyril Clark Auditorium
July 26 @ 4 pm:- 11 pm: Watch Raghav and Ragini Tandan and over 50 other artists perform live at the FREE Outdoor Festival @Chinguacosuy Park Brampton. Enjoy sumptuous food, interactive Kidz Zone, explore Brampton and shop local.
July 27 10 am – 11 pm: Watch Avkash Mann, Sukshinder Shinda and 100 other Canadian artists perform live at the FREE Outdoor Festival @ Chinguacousy Square Brampton. Enjoy sumptuous food, interactive Kidz Zone, explore Brampton and shop local.
Learn more at www.vibrantbrampton.ca
ABOUT ACISA
Arts & Culture Initiative of South Asia (ACISA) is a non- profit organization with a vision to promote cross cultural understanding with the aim to bringing a diverse community together in celebration of life, culture, art, and tradition.
The organization’s mission is to promote the diversity of South Asian art forms by showcasing local artists and providing them with an opportunity to present their work to a wide audience; break cultural barriers and encourage participation, allowing all communities from all across Canada to experience the different forms of South Asian Arts and culture; showcase South Asian heritage as it continues to evolve imbibing the cultural values of Canada and communicate key messages that share the philosophy of diversity with residents of Brampton. For more information, visit www.acisa.ca.
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MEDIA CONTACTS:
Laura Jackman
Email: ljackman86@gmail.com
Sushrat Lamani
Community Partnerships Manager, ACISA
Email: info@acisa.ca